For both the serious collector and those who know little about the renowned hobby of stamp collecting, this gallery highlights some of the best philatic collections in the world.

Several centuries of sculptures from South India are on view.

Animals and plants of the New World are included in this rain forest habitat featuring a re-created microcosm of the world's largest rain forest and the Amazon River.

Cheetahs can be seen engaged in natural behaviors in a grassland setting similar to their natural savanna habitat.

This gallery features the emergence of air power in World War I and reexamines the reality and  the romantic image of this war.

The museum welcomes visitors with several items from its collection: an Easter Island head (also called a Maoi), Northwest Coast totem poles, and Yap money.

View impressive examples of ancient jades and bronzes, as well as paintings, calligraphy, and decorative objects from the Sackler's permanent collection.

Fantastic marine fossils tell the story of evolution and extinction in the seas.

Smithsonian Information Center includes information services for the public, a gift shop, a cafe, and exhibitions.

This exhibition reveals how Thomas Edison's incandescent electric light bulb and other inventions transformed our world. 

The wetlands contains a boardwalk traversing a series of ponds and wildlife-friendly plantings. Although no captive birds inhabit this area, it is a nice place to birdwatch.

The Mary Livingston Ripley Garden comprises  more than 200 varieties of plants in hanging baskets, borders, and raised serpentine beds flanking an unusual curvilinear walkway.

Gibbon Ridge is home to three groups of white-cheeked gibbons and a group of siamangs.

A 4.2-acre rooftop park, named for its donor, features an embroidered parterre in a geometric design of plants and flowers rotated seasonally.

This exhibition is home to dozens of invertebrate species -- the most abundant creatures on earth -- from sea stars to spiny lobsters, to giant African millipedes, to tarantulas, to a giant Pacific octopus.

The sculptures Modern Head by Roy Lichtenstein and Vaquero by Luis Jimenez Jr. are located outside the F and G St. entrances.

This exhibit features the Voyager, the first aircraft to fly around the world without landing or refueling.

An overview of the origin and early evolution of life is presented.

This gallery traces the development of technology for viewing Earth from balloons, aircraft, and spacecraft.